The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1887-07-02
Communicated.
FRANKFORT, KY, June 80, ~.

&Denr R0nuu060nt:
promised to write letter every
week up to the 9th Of July, besides
giving my whole time to procur-
ing the vote Of Franklin county in
favor of the railroad tax. This
being yonr last issue before the
9th, this of course will Abe my last
letter on this subject. and may be
the last on any subject. In all l
have said or written have tried to
avoid giving any oAense to any
Individual. have tried faithfully,
in every particular, to tell the
truth strictly. not to misrepresent,
to keep out Of arguments with al!
persons, but to reason with and
show them that each and every
one in the county had an interest
in this road; that Frankfort and
Franklin county are one; that it
would be as impossible for Frank
fort to prosper without the county
prospecting with her, as it would
he for the body Of any human or
other being to prosper without the
head, arms and legs being bene-
fitted. If the body became weak,
the head and limbs partake of its
weakness. The man who lives in
Franklin county, whether in town
or county, who tries to get up a
feelings, one against the other, is
not doing his duty. He fails to
see as he should; in other words.
is prejudiced against his own in,
terest. 1t reminds me Of a man l
heard of years ago, in time of
slavery in Kentucky, who had a
half interest in a negro man. He
was very religious, never failed to
say his prayers every night, but
was so blinded by self, wife, son
John, and his half. interest in the
negro that he failed to ask a bles-
sing on any other being or the
other half of the negro, failing to
recognize the fact that God could
not preserve his halt without the
other half receiving the same bles-
sing. Now friends, whether in
town or county, let us stop all this
kind Of talk. Let us rememb r.
we are brethren Of one family;
that we all belong to Franklin
county, whether we live in Farm
dale, Bridgeport. Benson. Bald
Knob, Flat Creek, Peaks Mill;
Forks Of Elkhorn or Frankfort.
Whether we prosper or otherwise.
our destiny is one; we cannot be
Frankfort wants the
railroad. She is about unanimous
in favor Of it. She asks you to
come with us, put your shoulder
to the wheel and help us get the
"old wagon out of the rut. She
is badly stuck. She is loaded with
our future destiny. You may not
have as much interest In her as
we have, but have you not enough
to lend helping hand? We may
get her out without you, but will
you not feel better, will you not
take more interest in her, after she
is out, having the knowledge, we
all helped to get her outa The
more we do for anything the more
interest we take in it. In all my
letters have never found fault
with any man however extreme
he may have been against my
views. have left every individual
and believe they have
me. l believe those. who are
opposed have failed to see as they
should. There are changes in
favor of the tax hourly, each one
they have never under
stood the question before.
talked with man yesterday
from Farmdale. He said he was
that anything that ben
Gifted Frankfort he would reap
some of the fruits; that he was at I
qeart for the road; but his near |
neighbors were opposed, so vio- I
emily, he would have to vote
against. He said also that it was |